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Akshaye Khanna ventures into Telugu cinema with Prasanth Varma's 'Mahakali,' portraying the complex character of Shukracharya. The actor was drawn to the role's depth and emotional conflict, a departure from his previous action films. Filming is progressing in Kolkata, with the movie set to be a mythological superhero spectacle.

In Bengal's assembly polls, candidates are using symbolic props like LPG cylinders, cricket bats, and bicycles to convey messages and connect with voters. These visual cues, from harvesting potatoes to riding motorcycles, aim to cut through campaign noise and resonate with the electorate, especially in the age of social media.

As West Bengal assembly elections approach, the BJP and TMC are trading sharp accusations. BJP chief Nitin Nabin alleged Hindus need court permission for puja pandals while Muslims can offer namaz freely. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee countered, calling the BJP an 'anti-Bengali' party and raising concerns about voter roll deletions and citizenship.

Temples and religious institutions across Kolkata and districts face challenges in providing bhog prasad due to an LPG cylinder crisis. Iskcon Kolkata is reducing cooking to conserve fuel. dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath Ashram uses diesel stoves. Jagannath Dham in Digha has cut back dinner service. Boroma Temple in Naihati will stop free bhog.

Swami Smaranananda, president of Ramakrishna Order, Belur Math, laid the foundation stone of Sri Ramakrishna Temple at Ramakrishna Math, dakshineswar in the presence of hundreds of monks, devotees and followers of Ramakrishna, Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda on Wednesday.

The KMDA has planned to take up restoration, repair and strengthening of dakshineswar Rani Rashmoni skywalk.KMDA engineers said the skywalk needs replacement of some bearings; the pathway below the skywalk will be repaired, and any leakage on top of the skywalk will be plugged.

: Six days after resumption of Metro services, the director general of police (railways) has written to the state government for immediate sanction of 27 personnel for a railway police outpost next to dakshineswar Metro station, which is now emerging as a transport hub. Once suburban train services resumes, the station is expected to see much more footfall .

Pilgrimage to dakshineswar - one of the greatest spiritual destinations of the country - will get smoother by March year with the state government approving a makeover of the traffic and transportation plan for the temple complex.

Metro Railway expects a hike in passenger volume by nearly 50,000 after the north-south network is thrown open till dakshineswar in July this year. That is the time when Metro plans to resume 300 services. The number of services was reduced in December 2018 after Metro realised that it didn’t have adequate rakes.

It will take 62 minutes to cover the 32km length between dakshineswar and Kavi Subhas Metro stations. Currently, the time needed to cover the 28km Noapara-Kavi Subhas stretch of the existing north-south corridor is 59 minutes. So, the calculated time for travelling the 4.1km extension from Noapara to dakshineswar is only three minutes.